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“Axe Cop,” “Darth Maul” & More in Dark Horse’s May 2014 Solicitations

Dark Horse has provided CBR News with covers and solicit information for products shipping May 2014. When you’re through checking out these solicitations, be sure to visit CBR’s Indie Comics Forum and discuss these Dark Horse releases with fellow readers.

The perfect introduction to BioWare’s dark fantasy universe! In this first issue of the essential, canonical story from David Gaider (lead writer of the games), King Alistair, accompanied only by rogues Isabela and Varric, embarks on a quest deep inside the borders of Antiva-a nation of assassins!

* Reprinting Dragon Age: The Silent Grove #1-#2 The Silent Grove, previously available only on the Dark Horse digital store and in hardbound collection!

A mutated Abe Sapien fights carnivorous monsters crawling out of the desert sand, a fortified militia that’s walled Phoenix off from the rest of the world, and a vicious zombie swarm, while a mad necromancer rises over the monster-infested ruins of Seattle. Collects issues #6-#7 and #9-#11 of the series.

As Faith awkwardly settles into her new job at Kennedy’s bodyguards-for-hire company, Angel is finding that he knows less than everyone about what is going on in London’s magic town. Trying to get to the bottom of a fiendish group of scheming pixies, Angel travels further down a really wrong road . . .

Team Avatar find themselves up to their necks in trouble as mysterious forces threaten to destroy land once sacred to the Airbenders! While Aang journeys to the spirit world in search of clues, Toph faces off against her own past!

• The official continuation of Airbender from its creators, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko!

• Avatar: The Last Airbender-The Search continues to top the sales charts!

President of the World Axe Cop reunites with Super Axe, an old friend from college, and the two of them decide to start a superteam of axe-wielding heroes to defend America, called the American Choppers. They are joined by Captain Axe, Axe Girl, Axe Woman, Axe Dog, and other axe-wielding heroes. The only problem is that there are no bad guys left, but that all changes when mysterious giant creatures attack the city!

• Upon its debut as a webcomic in December of 2009, Axe Cop was instantly hailed by the entertainment press as a hit!

“So engaging that you can’t help but read this book all in one sitting.” -IGN

“5/5”-Unleash the Fanboy

Bad Blood #5 (of 5)

Jonathan Maberry (W) and Tyler Crook (A/Cover)

On sale May 7

FC, 32 pages

$3.99

Miniseries

The big showdown between man and monster takes place in the vampires’ lair and the fate of humanity is on the line.

The search for Scott Travers’s missing benefactor has turned up nothing but mystery and even more trouble. And this time he’s up against eight-feet-tall, cheetah-fast, bulldozer- strong, plasma-cannon-wielding, made-of-metal trouble. Good thing there are “only” three of them . . . for now!

• Story by Frank Barbiere (The White Suits, Five Ghosts), art by Colin Lorimer (UXB, Harvest).

As Manhattan erupts with Lovecraftian demons, a young psychic must lead the remaining B.P.R.D. crew through the monster-packed streets of New York back to headquarters for safety, as Liz Sherman goes supernova.

Agent Price’s new mission pits him against a doomsday cult leader with a political agenda that poses a direct threat to the president. But a mysterious hive mind has more menacing plans for Brain Boy. He’ll have no choice but to go head to head-brain to brain-with the mysterious Men from G.E.S.T.A.L.T.!

Actor Nicholas Brendon joins the creative team as his character Xander acquires help from his old friend-um, master-Dracula. The new vampires are still a mystery, and unquestionably similar to Drac . . . Meanwhile, Buffy and Willow track down one of those new vampires as a study specimen!

He played Spike on the show, and now James Marsters writes a poignant but action-packed story of the vampire who chose to have a soul, and now has to deal with his past while being compelled to play the hero.

Captain Midnight has no time to mourn the death of an ally while an old friend is trying to kill him! Fueled by righteous fury, Midnight faces an impossible choice: Should he kill one friend to avenge another? Midnight pulls no punches to achieve a better tomorrow .Â .Â . but can he pull the trigger?

• Written by Joshua Williamson (Ghosted, Masks and Mobsters, Uncharted)!

Superstar writer Joe Casey-along with the widest array of artistic talent this side of the Renaissance-gives superhero comics a back-alley face-lift, as these very different champions confront cosmic threats, personal demons, superheroes’ role as global activists, an alien love invasion, and the strangest virtual reality you’ve ever experienced-but not before they face the end of the world as we know it! Collects Catalyst Comix #1-#9!

He is known as “The Great Devil”-Heku, warlord of the eastern kingdoms, commander of a horde likened to the sands upon the earth. More than conquest, Heku desires the return of his son, Kobe, once coldly given as a gift to a king but now Conan’s comrade and unwilling to return to his father’s evil embrace. All Kobe has between him and Heku’s host is his sword and Conan’s friendship, a bond stronger than steel! Collects Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian #206-#214 and Handbook of the Conan Universe, never before collected.

In the wake of an unthinkable tragedy, Conan and BÃªlit find their bond buckling under an enormous strain. When BÃªlit returns to her childhood home, what she discovers in the sands of Shem could separate her from Conan forever. Conan then seeks clarity through the mind-altering power of the yellow lotus, but the visions revealed to him may be more than the Barbarian can bear. Collects Conan the Barbarian #13-#18.

When a case of mistaken identity leaves Conan accused of witchcraft, the Cimmerian finds himself the target of the powerful and deadly Agara-witch hunter of Kush! But as the warrior and the wizard quarrel, an evil force plots to eliminate them both!

• Fred Van Lente’s Conan ramps up!

• With The Legend of Conan announced for 2014, Conan is essential reading!

Living legends Mike Mignola, Stan Sakai, and Jaime Hernandez all contribute to this final issue of Dark Horse Presents! Mignola and Ben Stenbeck deliver a new Witchfinder story, while Hernandez introduces Merlon the magician! This issue also features new stories- Sunstroke from Luciano Saracino and Juan ManuelÂ TumburÃºs, a new Clark Collins tale from Kel McDonald, two hilarious new strips from Patrick Alexander, and a surprise-ending sci-fi story from Martin Conaghan and Jimmy Broxton!

In a series of catastrophic events like nothing ever witnessed, Doctor Solar struggles to save the Earth from giant death machines, nuclear annihilation, lava monsters, robot scorpions, and even a bizarre Doctor Solar clone! Hurtling back in time, Solar relives the incredible events that both blessed and cursed him with godlike powers! Solar battles Primo-an elemental demon-and multiple Solars fight microscopic aliens from outer space! Don’t miss the strangest, most fantastic tales from the atomic age! Collects issues #15-#22 of Gold Key’s sci-fi/adventure series.

• Featuring a foreword by Mike Baron (Nexus, Badger)!

• Classic 1960s adventures by Paul S. Newman and Frank Bolle!

2013 Eisner Nominated for Best Painter!

Dragon Girl and Monkey King: The Art of Katsuya Terada HC

Katsuya Terada (W/A)

On sale July 23

FC/b&w, 200 pages

$39.99

HC, 9″ x 12″

Dark Horse proudly presents the first English-language art book showcasing one of Japan’s most sought-after painters and illustrators, Katsuya Terada! Dragon Girl and Monkey King collects Terada’s art in every mood: sexy, brutal, bizarre, and humorous, including his distinctive Hellboy figurine work, commentary, and an exclusive interview with the artist!

Before Two-Fisted Tales burst onto the scene in 1950, war comics were largely unsophisticated, focusing only on action and adventure-wartime propaganda, essentially. But under the editorial direction of Harvey Kurtzman-who also penned the majority of the stories therein-Two-Fisted Tales dared to examine all the horror and madness to be found on the battlefield. Collecting Two-Fisted Tales issues #30-#35 in fully remastered digital color.

Chieftess Ember begins her darkest journey alone when she’s held captive by a brutal human tyrant. Will her sacrifice ensure the safe escape of her tribe as they flee into unknown territory? And can the sacred connection between Ember and her elfin lovemate survive when they are forcefully separated?

• Brand-new ElfQuest adventures!

• Collects ElfQuest extras from past and present!

Eisner and Harvey winner Evan Dorkin!

The Eltingville Club #2

Evan Dorkin (W/A/Cover)

On sale

May 21

FC, 32 pages

$3.99

Miniseries

This is it! The final meeting of the Eltingville Comic Book, Science-Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, and Role-Playing Club! Ten years after the club’s breakup, Bill, Josh, Pete, and Jerry unexpectedly reunite at the San Diego Comic-Con. Can the biggest fan event of the year survive a decade of pent-up nerd rage?

From the subterranean mazes of the barbaric Kipferi, to a haunted planet populated by soul-eating ghouls, and finally to a showdown with the deadly space pirates of the Centurion Nebula, the obstacles before Heath Huston and his beleaguered band of Fear Agents become nearly insurmountable! The critically acclaimed team of Rick Remender, Jerome Opeña, and Kieron Dwyer spin a classic tale: drunk on intergalactic adventure . . . and whiskey! Collects issues #17-#21 of the landmark series.

Furious meets her nemesis-a dangerous and deranged shadow from her past-head on. The life of an innocent hangs in the balance as the two face off, and Furious’s doppelgänger, obsessed with unmasking the celebrity vigilante, fights to expose the truth at any cost! As the media broadcast this public showdown, can Furious overcome her own demons in time to save the day?

• The creators of the Harvey Award-winning Mice Templar join forces again for a creator-owned superhero series!

Game of Thrones

On sale July 30

Robb Stark

The eldest of the Stark children.

$24.99

Arya Stark

The youngest daughter of Ned Stark.

$24.99

Cersei Baratheon

The wife of King Robert and queen of Westeros.

$24.99

White Walker

Demonic creatures born of the icy wastelands of the far North.

$24.99

Jaime Lannister

The twin brother of Cersei, Jaime is as beautiful and ruthless.

$24.99

All figures are packaged in a deluxe window-box format

Dark Horse has rocked the collectibles world with its series of stunning Game of Thrones figures. Sculpted and painted with painstaking detail, these 7-8 inch figures capture the character of the show and the likenesses of the HBO series cast.

Our first two releases, Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen (see Toy & Model section of this month’s Previews for an O/A listing), were named “best figures of Comic-Con” by the io9 website when they were revealed last year. We think the same acclaim will happen with these new figures.

“Gantz is unrelenting.”-Manga Helpers

Gantz vol. 32

Hiroya Oku (A)

On sale July 23

b&w, 216 pages

$13.99

TP, 5 1/8″ x 7 1/16″

The devastating war against the alien invaders is over! A new day of peaceful coexistence is dawning! Olive branches for everyone! Of course, before tranquility can be attained, something must be done about the nasty Gantz “terrorists” monkey wrenching the works. Fighting monstrous extraterrestrials is tough enough, but how about taking on the entire human race?

• Gantz has sold over fifteen million copies in Japan!

• Popular anime series and live-action feature.

COMIC STRIP MASTERPIECES!

Gasoline Alley: The Complete Sundays Volume 2, 1923-1925 HC

Frank King (W/A/Cover)

On sale July 9

FC, 128 pages

$75.00

HC, 16″ x 12″

Presenting the second in a series that will collect, in chronological order, all the Sunday pages of the celebrated newspaper strip! Discover the abundant wonder and dazzling beauty in the world-as seen through the eyes of creator Frank King and his beloved characters, Walt and Skeezix-in some of Gasoline Alley’s most artistically imaginative art! Reprinted in full color, this giant-sized volume collects every Gasoline Alley Sunday strip from 1923 through 1925.

• One of the most influential and critically acclaimed newspaper strips of all time!

• The second-longest-running comic strip in the US-still published after almost 100 years!

GILBERT HERNANDEZ’S GENRE MASH UP!

Grip: The Strange World of Men HC

Gilbert Hernandez (W/A/Cover)

On sale July 2

b&w, 128 pages

$19.99

HC, 6” x 9”

Comics luminary Gilbert Hernandez delivers a genre mash up unlike any other! When Mike Chang wakes up with nothing but a lipstick smudge, someone else’s suit, and amnesia, he’s thrown into a world of criminal gangs, crime fighters, skin swappers, and a one-eyed girl with bizarre powers! Collects Grip #1-#5.

• Hernandez has won PEN Center USA’s Award for Outstanding Body of Work!

Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight #8 (of 8)

Alex de Campi (W), Gary Erskine (A/C), and Dan Panosian (Cover)

On sale May 7

FC, 32 pages

$3.99

Miniseries

The knock-around teen gals of Oneida hockey camp discover that they may have taken on more than they bargained for, as they face off with an ancient, evil beast with a hunger for the sweet meat of virgins! And that calls for a shopping spree-for all the guns!

Literature: overrated. Morality: expendable. Midnight is right for some over-the-top sex and violence, and this Grindhouse double feature is packing the aisles with blood ‘n’ guts and T ‘n’ A! Gasp as insatiable alien insects overtake a Southern town with only a one-eyed deputy to stop them in “Bee Vixens from Mars”! Shudder as the sexy lady convicts of Block E revolt against an insane warden in “Prison Ship Antares”! Tremble in anticipation at the gallery of shocking “coming attractions”! Collects issues #1-#4 of the miniseries in a filthy flipbook.

The saga of Halo Wars enters the modern age as Infinity struggles to liberate the long-lost Spirit of Fire from the deadly Vata ‘Gajat.Â Meanwhile, Petra’s search for the identity of Infinity’s spy could result in her death. The Halo universe is on the brink of a new galactic war!

• From the lead writer of Halo 4!

• An essential addition to the Halo canon!

• The Halo franchise has sales eclipsing $3 billion over its lifetime!

Jack Kraken is the best agent the Humanoid Interaction Agency has. Using his extranormal powers, Jack protects humans and humanoids alike from those who would kill them. Follow Jack’s adventures rescuing kids and stopping the things that go bump in the night.

Conan’s quest for the mystical jewel that could restore him to the throne of Aquilonia leads him into a pitch-black, demon-filled maze in Stygia! Facing the fanatical priests of Set will be hard enough, but can the hot-blooded barbarian resist Akivasha, a tempting seductress with . . . strange appetites?

• Truman and Giorello’s take on one of pulp’s greatest femmes fatales!

• An unrivaled creative team adapts Howard’s only Conan novel!

Art by Bleeding Cool’s 2013 artist of the Year!

Kiss Me, Satan! TP

Victor Gischler (W), Juan Ferreyra (A), and Dave Johnson (Cover)

On sale July 2

FC, 136 pages

$19.99

TP, 7” x 10”

Cassian Steele is boss of the werewolf mafia in the Big Easy, and he’s got a problem. The old witch Verona has discovered his secret and gone into hiding. Cassian wants her dead. So he sends out the word: An open contract. The first monster to dust her gets a big payday. What they don’t realize is that the witches are under the protection of Barnabus Black, a demon desperately trying to regain his halo. Collects the five-issue miniseries.

Nickelodeon’s animated television series The Legend of Korra has taken audiences by storm. Created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino as a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender, one of Dark Horse’s most popular series, it is inspiring an ongoing merchandise line.

We launched with some iconography of the element symbols and are following up with a new range of cool merchandise.

Separated from his son while battling Yagyu assassins, Itto Ogami’s mission of retribution heats to a boil as he cuts through any obstacle to find his missing child. But little Daigoro, though a mere toddler, is the son of the most formidable and resourcefull samurai in the land. Though alone in a cruel world, Daigoro has the heart of a warrior! Collects two stories from Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 10 and all of volumes 11 and 12.

• 712 pages, value priced.

• Over one million copies sold of the original Dark Horse series!

• Cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley.

• Eisner and Harvey Award winner.

Marvel Classic Character: X-Men 94 #3-Cyclops

On sale June 23
Packaged in a custom litho-printed tin box, containing character booklet and unique pin back button. Limited to 750 numbered copies.

49.95

The debut of the “new” X-Men marks a milestone in comics history. Although the new lineup was the launch of characters who have become superhero icons, the team leader, Cyclops, was a holdover from the original team. We are delighted to once again give him the Syroco style treatment.

Join the universe’s greatest heroes on their untold adventures set during the events of BioWare’s blockbuster science fiction trilogy!

• Story by Mac Walters, lead writer of Mass Effect 2 and 3!

• Ties directly into Mass Effect 2!

Mass Effect 3-D Lithograph

On sale May 28

24″x 36″ Lithograph

Limited edition of 1,000 numbered pieces

$99.99

Modern technology has refined the three-dimensional printing process to new levels of sophistication. This format provides such depth and clarity that one feels they are entering a portal to another world! We are taking you to that world-the realm of BioWare’s Mass Effect!

We’re creating a huge graphic, measuring 24″ x 36″, which highlights one of our finest cover art pieces: the painting by Daryl Mandryk from Mass Effect: Redemption #1. The image shows Liara in a dramatic pose that heightens the three-dimensional aspect of this large-scale print.

The water convoy is attacked by forces unknown, plunging Mary into a conflict that she doesn’t want, but one she can handle. With over a thousand kilometers to go, can she make it across the Sahara unscathed?

“This continues to be one of the best comics out there by any publisher.”-Graphic Policy

“The Massive should crack your pull list.”-Geeks Unleashed

The AV Club’s best series of 2013!

Mind MGMT #22

Matt Kindt (W/A/Cover)

On sale May 28

FC, 24 pages

$3.99

Ongoing

With the team spread out around the world on the hunt for the Magician, each member faces a deadly trial-and one doesn’t return!

• Topped more year-end lists than any other Dark Horse series!

• New York Times bestseller!

“In short: My God. What a f#@%ing book…”-Comic Bastards

New York Times bestselling manga series!

MPD-Psycho Volume 11 TP

Eiji Otsuka (W) and Sho-u Tajima (A/Cover)

On sale July 23

b&w, 224 pages

$12.99

TP, 5 1/8” x 7 1/4”

“Dead Man’s Galaxy Days” skips back in time to events that take place before MPD-Psycho Volume 1. Yosuke Kobayashi seems like a smart, driven Tokyo police officer, but he’ll soon be transformed into a tragic “multiple personality detective.” The ongoing mystery of the Gakuso gang and their murderous “barcode clones” unravels further, and MPD-Psycho’s strange supporting cast is seen in a totally new light as a serial killer-the Tokyo Mirror Man-terrorizes the city with his chainsaw!

• The inspiration for Takashi Miike’s television series!

• MPD-Psycho crosses over with the Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service universe!

From the writers of Amelia Cole!

Never Ending TP

Adam P. Knave (W), D. J. Kirkbride (W), and Robert Love (A/Cover)

On sale July 2

FC, 88 pages

$9.99

TP, 7” x 10”

Fighting crime isn’t superhero Charles Baxter’s main problem-it’s fighting time! Trapped for decades in a superpowered body that never ages but is now driving him insane, Chuck’s only hope for a “permanent cure” is to team up with his archnemesis Archibald McCrae. He just needs the evil scientist to stop hitting him before a dark, devastating arrangement can be made! Collects the three-issue miniseries.

• Robert Love’s superheroic follow-up to Number 13!

• An Eisner and Harvey Award-winning writing team!

Genetic manipulation gone mad!

Pariah #4 (of 8)

Aron Warner (W), Philip Gelatt (W), and Brett Weldele (A/Cover)

On sale May 28

FC, 32 pages

$3.99

Miniseries

Nukes are sent out to destroy the Vitro satellite. Will our heroes make it back to Earth in time?

• Created by Academy Award winner Aron Warner (Shrek).

• Art by Eisner-nominated painter Brett Weldele (The Surrogates).

• Written by Philip Gelatt (Petrograd).

“I was hooked by the fifth page.”-Fanboy Comics

New material from Dave McKean!

Pictures That Tick Volume 2 TP & Ltd. Ed. HC

Dave McKean (W/A/Cover)

On sale July 9

FC, 272 pages

$29.99

TP, 9″ x 12″

On sale July 9

FC, 272 pages

$100.00

Ltd. Ed. HC, 9″ x 12″

McKean uses mixed media to take readers on a journey unlike any other: “The Coast Road” follows a desperate wife trying to find her missing husband, whose ghostly image appears in unexpected ways. “Black Holes,” written by an anonymous journalist, concerns the politically sensitive true story ofÂ Chinese villagers induced by the government to sell their blood, only to be infected with AIDS through poor medical practice. A myriad of personal tales fill the pages of McKean’s latest achievement.

• Special edition is limited to 500 copies and signed by multiple-award-winning artist Dave McKean!

• Winner of the Victoria and Albert Museum Illustrated Book of the Year award!

Praise for Pictures That Tick Volume 1:

“Impressive are the wordless stories, rendered in sparse line drawings, that evoke a sustained, dreamlike state and often invoke McKean’s favored motif of flight.”-Booklist

MILLER! SIMONSON! ROBOCOP! TERMINATOR!

RoboCop vs. the Terminator HC

Frank Miller (W), Walter Simonson (A/Cover), and Steve Oliff (C)

On sale July 2

FC, 128 pages

$24.99

HC, 7” x 10”

Comics’ greatest creators pit the supreme machine killer against the ultimate cybernetic cop in one of the most celebrated crossovers ever! When fate reveals that the technology that built RoboCop will lead to the creation of Skynet, Alex Murphy must engage in time-twisting battle against both the murderous computer network and the human resistance fighters out to destroy him!

Dark Horse is proud to collect for the first time ever, Frank Miller and Walter Simonson’s classic RoboCop vs. The Terminator #1-#4 in a newly restored edition!

• From the all-star team of Frank Miller and Walter Simonson!

• New cover by Simonson!

RoboCop vs. the Terminator Gallery Edition HC

Frank Miller (W) and Walter Simonson (A/Cover)

On sale July 9

FC, 160 pages

$125.00

HC, 15″ x 17″

One of the most beloved comics crossovers of all time is back to usher in Dark Horse’s new gallery edition format-reprinting Walter Simonson’s original art exactly as it appeared on his drawing table twenty years ago! Relive Simonson and writer Frank Miller’s seamless blend of the RoboCop and Terminator worlds while marveling at the sheer virtuosity of Simonson’s draftsmanship in all its original glory. In addition to the full story, this edition provides the greatest insight available into Simonson’s process, with pages of his original pencils and promotional art faithfully reproduced, along with a revealing foreword by the artist himself!

• Reproducing Simonson’s original art at full size!

• Features additional promotional artwork and copies of Simonson’s pencils!

The most amazing artists in the world have come together to celebrate thirty years of Stan Sakai’s marvelous samurai rabbit saga, Usagi Yojimbo. The participating artists bring their own interpretations and their own styles to the subject, making this book a one-of-a-kind treasure.

Produced in association with the Comic Art Professional Society (CAPS). All proceeds from this book will go to Stan and Sharon Sakai.

Tales of the supernatural!

The Secret Files of Dr. Drew HC

Marilyn Mercer (W) and Jerry Grandenetti (A/Cover)

On sale July 16

FC, 160 pages

$29.99

HC, 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″

In 1949, three of Will Eisner’s most talented “ghosts” created the remarkable horror comic strip featuring Dr. Desmond Drew, a paranormal investigator and “supernatural Sherlock Holmes.” Gorgeously drawn by future Creepy contributor Jerry Grandenetti and written in a gripping pulp style by Marilyn Mercer, these thirteen chilling stories have been collected and digitally restored while retaining the exquisite design and artwork that characterized the output of the Eisner studio.

Mal, Jayne, and River have infiltrated an Alliance facility that is home to more victims just like River-except, unlike her, they were never rescued. Now that Mal and the crew are in, the problem has become getting out-because Zoe still needs to be rescued and the Alliance is out for blood!

As Princess Leia and her prince prepare for their wedding day on Arrochar, the uneasy feeling among the Rebels-especially Han Solo-grows. Meanwhile, Luke, on an alpine mission with local troops, discovers the Alliance’s new “friends” aren’t so friendly!

Annikin Starkiller fights Darth Vader and Prince Valorum to save Princess Leia! Luke Skywalker and the Wookiees attack the Empire’s Space Fortress! This is the final battle! It’s like nothing you’ve seen before, but it’s all Star Wars!

Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This is the official adaptation of George Lucas’s rough-draft screenplay for what would become Star Wars-the film that changed motion pictures and the world. You’ll see familiar characters and places-but not all is the same in this long-ago and faraway galaxy. Still, strap yourself in for high adventure and lazersword duels, Jedi Knights, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and a battle to defeat the evil Empire!

Getting cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi and being rejected by his former Sith master Darth Sidious isn’t going to defeat Darth Maul. In fact, it only makes him mad enough to take on the galaxy-with an army of Mandalorians!

A part of The Clone Wars season 6 you never saw!

• Based on unaired episodes of The Clone Wars television series!

“Come for Vader, but stay for the scarred Clone Trooper.”-Comic Bastards

After he is left for dead during the Clone Wars, a single trooper comes to hate the Jedi who abandoned him. Years later, he hears of a great and powerful warrior-the hand of the new Galactic Empire, Darth Vader! Seeking to serve the Dark Lord, this man, Hock, becomes a stormtrooper and works to gain the respect of Vader! Collects the five-issue miniseries.

On a planet outside the Empire’s jurisdiction, Princess Leia goes undercover to obtain a vital code from an Imperial source. She’ll have to use disguises, gadgets, and her feminine wiles to succeed-and her only ally is another spy who is convinced the Princess is a liability in the field!

As the CDC’s Dr. Ephraim Goodweather makes one last attempt to stop the swiftly moving vampire plague, he sends those dearest to him away from the city-a decision the doctor will soon regret. Meanwhile, a ragtag gang of street fighters joins forces with an elderly pawnbroker to secure an ancient tome that may tip the scales in this ongoing war. Collects issues #5-#9 of The Strain: The Fall.

When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK International Airport and goes dark on the runway, the Centers for Disease Control, fearing a terrorist attack, calls in Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team of expert biological-threat first responders. Only an elderly pawnbroker from Spanish Harlem suspects a darker purpose behind the event-an ancient threat intent on covering mankind in darkness. Collects issues #1-#11.

• Introduction by creators Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan.

“David Lapham adapts the popular horror book series with his signature style of grit, terror, and tension.”-IGN

When a mercenary army with sinister motives joins the hunt for Dr. Elise Fong, ex-CIA operative Farrow Greene is no longer sure if she’s Fong’s kidnapper or rescuer! Meanwhile, a tireless, merciless Terminator remains intent on murdering Fong before anyone else can learn her secrets!

Years ago, cybernetic infiltrator Marcus Wright sacrificed himself in a noble effort to save the life of John Connor. Now, as the alliance between serial killer Thomas Parnell and Skynet endangers Skynet’s own survival, the machines pull out their last ace in the hole-the resurrection of Wright!

Gail Simone’s thrilling addition to the Tomb Raider saga kicks into high gear!

Lara Croft is chased through the streets of London as she gets dangerously close to the truth! But it’s not her own safety that concerns her, but that of her friends, the surviving crew of the Endurance!

• The official continuation of Lara Croft’s story!

• The Tomb Raider video game sold over 3.5 million copies in 2013!

• The classic character reimagined and explored!

INTRODUCTION BY GEORGE TAKEI!

Usagi Yojimbo: Red Scorpion TP & Ltd. Ed. HC

Stan Sakai (W/A/Cover)

On sale July 2

b&w, 184 pages

$17.99

TP, 6″ x 9″

On sale July 16

b&w, 184 pages

$59.99

Ltd. Ed. HC, 6″ x 9″

The Red Scorpion Gang has been terrorizing the countryside for months, with evidence of their ill deeds appearing everywhere the rabbit ronin turns! Usagi first crosses swords with the Scorpions as the gang extorts protection money from poor farmers, then must defend a temple from their attacks. But when Usagi is accused of being a member of the gang, he has no choice but to take the fight to the Red Scorpion himself! This volume also features the return of wily thief Kitsune and the mysterious Lord of Owls! Collects Usagi Yojimbo #132-#138!

Vandroid’s night is at its darkest, and it’s up to the Vanettes to step in to save the day! But when the Van-man is struck with a case of robo-amnesia, the six-cylinder sirens will stop at nothing to get his motor runnin’!

• Complete the Vandroid experience with the remastered soundtrack from Ed Banger Records and the unearthed 1984 movie trailer at Vandroid.com!

New series from Greg Rucka!

Veil #3 (of 5)

Greg Rucka (W) and Toni Fejzula (A/Cover)

On sale May 7

FC, 32 pages

$3.50

Miniseries

When Veil’s only ally is ripped away from her, she’s left at the mercy of a mysterious and powerful enemy. Could this stranger know who Veil is? Why is he pursuing her? The truth is more terrifying than you can imagine.

The surviving members of the Victories are at a standoff with the military. With Metatron and DD Mau dead, Faustus is on the edge. Will one more death push him into becoming the killer Jackal said he was? Will the Powers be able to save themselves and the innocents around them?

• By Eisner Award winner Michael Avon Oeming (cocreator of Powers).

“Michael Avon Oeming has some of the biggest balls in comic story telling these days and writes his stories fearlessly.”-Comic Bastards

FRANK BARBIERE’S NEW ORIGINAL SERIES!

The White Suits #4 (of 4)

Frank Barbiere (W) and Toby Cypress (A/Cover)

On sale May 21

FC, 32 pages

$3.99

Miniseries

The final pieces of the bloodstained puzzle fall into place to reveal the awful truth behind the White Suits’ reign of terror. The truth is all former Suit Prizrak and FBI agent Sarah Anderson ever wanted . . . but it may be the last thing they ever get!

• Art by Toby Cypress (Blue Estate, Predator).

• Frank Barbiere is currently writing Blackout for Dark Horse.

Based on the hit game by CD Projekt Red!

The Witcher #3 (of 5)

Paul Tobin (W), Joe Querio (A/Cover), and Carlos Badilla (C)

On sale May 21

FC, 32 pages

$3.99
Miniseries

Madness begins to plague the minds of our heroes as they wander through the horrific hallways of the House of Glass and discover the true origins of its tenants.

• The Witcher games were collectively granted over 250 awards and sold more then 5.5 million copies worldwide.

• There are currently two games available; a third is slated for release in 2014.

HIS MISSION IS NOT DONE!

X #13

Duane Swierczynski (W), Aleksi Briclot (Cover)

On sale May 14

FC, 32 pages

$2.99

Ongoing

Betrayed by his friends and stripped of his mask, X will have to crawl from an iron prison to wrench his city from Tango’s stranglehold. But a new gang, unlike any Arcadia has seen before, may be more than even X can handle! A new episode in the Project Black Sky event begins here!